Who is Element?
We serve as a partner at the intersection of innovation and our clients' needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government and commercial customers. By breaking down complex problems to their fundamental elements, we create modern digital solutions that drive efficiencies, maximize taxpayer dollars, and deliver essential outcomes that serve the people.
Why Work at Element?
Make an impact that resonates-join our vibrant team and discover how you can improve lives through digital transformation. Our talented professionals bring unparalleled energy engagement, setting a higher standard for impactful work. Come be a part of our team and shape a better future.
Key Responsibilities
Apply engineering principles to design, test, and maintain software systems.
Participate in code reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and implement software requirements.
Contribute to requirements analysis, conceptual design, detailed design, and implementation.
Support integration testing of software programs.
Assist in generating interface control documents and contribute to the development of test plans and procedures.
Participate in specific phases of project implementation and handle multiple tasks concurrently.
Evaluate problems on an as-needed basis and report to senior staff.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
2+ years of software engineering experience.
A team player with a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly.
Experience working and negotiating with stakeholders.
Proficient in Java development, with familiarity in Python, Ruby on Rails.
Experience in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably in large-scale cloud applications.
Experience developing RESTful API endpoints with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java/Spring).
Familiarity with healthcare data and integration, including HL7, FHIR, JSON, XML.
Understanding of healthcare terminology sets (ICD, SNOMED, CPT/HCPCS, LOINC) and standards for interoperability (HL7v2, FHIR).
Familiarity with the development and implementation of concept maps, especially with respect to FHIR resources.
Experience with addressing challenges in data cleaning and identifying ways to improve conformance and quality, especially with large volumes of clinical data.
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
Must reside in the Continental US.
Depending on government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.
Preferred Requirements
Past development experience, specifically web application development.
Previous public sector consulting experience and understanding of customer needs.
Experience at CMS or in the healthcare industry.
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) or other agile frameworks
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.
Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.
